Volvo XC60 - 2009
224.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC60, model year 2009.
Sample size: 3,164 cars, 7,049 tests and 15,845 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,164 cars
The 2009 Volvo XC60 has an overall defect rate of 225 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 310 defects per 100 vehicles from the same year, representing a 27% improvement. While tyre wear is a common issue, the XC60 excels in several categories, particularly in brakes, steering, and body structure, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average. The model also performs better in visibility and lights & electrics, indicating reliability in these areas. Additionally, defect rates tend to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage category of over 124,000 miles, but this vehicle still maintains a lower defect rate than the average across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,164 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.1% better
76.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 34.4% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 24.4% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.1% better
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.2% better
245.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 61.0% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 4.8% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 58.7% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,555
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,820
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 835
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 689
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 685
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 635
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 632
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 412
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 405
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 83